MBA Board says no toll increase in 2013

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Jul 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM

At its regular board meeting Friday, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) voted to keep 2014 toll rates at the 2012 level. According to a press release from the MBA, the decision also rolls back commuter costs to 2012 rates.

MBA Board Chair William H. Gnodtke stated, “As promised in 2007, we reviewed our financial data and have postponed any toll increase for at least one year and will re-evaluate in late 2014 to determine if further action is required.”

At the December 2007 MBA Board meeting, incremental toll increases were implemented between 2008 and 2013, with future action hinging on existing 2013 revenues. The press release states that when MBA officials examine the financial data again in late 2014, they will determine what adjustments, if any, are required beyond 2014.